Assured director of modern film noirs who has injected new life into the genre with a series of tough, economical, and atmospheric tales. Dahl tells unsentimental stories of hopelessly stupid men who take the fall for beautiful dames. Whereas most movies of this ilk are set against the backdrop of urban L.A. or NYC, this Montana native finds the darkness in the heart of middle America, in claustrophobic towns surrounded by great open spaces. In an era of imitations, both cheap and lavish, he offers the real deal.

Assured director of modern film noirs who has injected new life into the genre with a series of tough, economical, and atmospheric tales. Dahl tells unsentimental stories of hopelessly stupid men who take the fall for beautiful dames. Whereas most movies of this ilk are set against the backdrop of urban L.A. or NYC, this Montana native finds the darkness in the heart of middle America, in claustrophobic towns surrounded by great open spaces. In an era of imitations, both cheap and lavish, he offers the real deal.

Helmed the feature "Red Rock West"; acquired by HBO for domestic TV distribution then picked up for theatrical release by Roxie Releasing

1993:

Made third film, the acclaimed "The Last Seduction"; rights sold to HBO which premiered film before its theatrical release

1998:

Directed Matt Damon and Edward Norton in "Rounders"

2001:

Helmed the thriller "Joy Ride"

2005:

Directed "The Great Raid," the true story of the 6th Ranger Battalion, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Mucci that liberated over 500 American prisoners-of-war from the notorious Cabanatuan Japanese POW camp